Nurse Assistant: Open Surgery (August) 2027

Date: 27 August, 2027

Modality: In-person

Duration:  One day (8.30am - 4.30pm)

Price: $1,080 (Inc.GST)

Short course structure and topics covered:  

The course will comprise lectures, manual skills training using organic tissue and surgery simulation in the Surgical Lab. 

• First step in becoming a surgical assistant.
• Understand and follow safe and best practice techniques.

The benefits:

Students participate in Nurse Assistants in open surgery will gain hands-on experience as well as the opportunity to trial the latest surgical innovations.

Learning outcomes:  

This 1-day course will provide a solid grounding in the principles of assisting in surgery and allow opportunities to develop manual skills. 

Who should attend? / any entry requirements?  

General surgical and gynaecological theatre nurses must have a minimum of 12 months theatre experience.

The course is limited to 16 participants on a “first come first serve” basis. New Zealand trainees have priority.

For further information about this course or any other ACSC courses please email   acscadmin@auckland.ac.nz

Payment for short courses is normally by credit card. If you need to pay by invoice or require assistance, please email shortcourses@auckland.ac.nz. Please note the University does not issue individual invoices for amounts less than $500 New Zealand dollars.  

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